Will Smith Lands In India, Makes First Public Appearance Since Slapgate Controversy

Mumbai: Hollywood actor Will Smith was spotted entering the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai on the morning of April 23. He was seen mingling with people outside the airport and was dressed in a white tee with a garland around his neck.

The purpose of his visit has not been ascertained so far and this happened to be his first appearance since the slapgate controversy at the Oscars 2022.

However, this is not his first visit to India. He had earlier travelled to Haridwar in 2019 as part of his Facebook Watch series, Will Smith's Bucket List and is well-versed with the countryside.

"God Teaches Through Experience,"My Grandmother used to say. "Experiencing the colours, people, and natural beauty of India has awoken a new awareness of myself, my art, and the Truths of the world," he wrote at the time, while sharing photos from his trip.

Meanwhile, the actor has opted to stay out of the limelight ever since slapping Chris Rock at this year's Oscars. Will Smith, who had bagged the Best Actor award that night, smacked Chris Rock for cracking a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

Chris speculated that Pinkett's baldness implied she was working on a sequel to G.I. Jane (Pinkett Smith has been open about her hair loss due to alopecia.)

The joke did not really go down well with Will Smith as a result of which the host was given a tight slap on stage by the actor. Smith yelled at Chris while returning to his seat and warned the host to not utter his wife's name.

Will Smith did make an apology after the conclusion of the event but the Academy declared that the Oscar winner will be prohibited from attending award shows for the next ten years.

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